General News

"K" Line (Europe) Limited has taken delivery of its first newbuilding, the 185,500dwt bulk carrier Cape Riviera. Built at Kawasaki Shipbuilding in Japan, the bulker is the first of three sisters due…

The European Union has decided against appealing a World Trade Organisation ruling on its dispute with South Korea over shipbuilding subsidies paid by Seoul, despite ongoing controversy over the outcome. The EU…

A&P Group and Marine Exhaust Solutions (MES), a subsidiary of Diversified Metal Engineering, of Canada, have announced a strategic partnership that will deliver groundbreaking abatement technology to the marine industry in time…

Russia?s two largest shipbuilders are joining forces after years of rivalry in an effort to rationalize shipyard facilities in a shrinking market. St. Petersburg-based Baltiisky Zavod, builders of warships for more than…

The former Tampa Electric Hooker's Point power plant site is the new site for Gulf Marine?s shipyard facility. Gulf Marine plans to relocate most of its shipyard operations at the Port of…

India began an eight-year project to build an aircraft carrier in its most ambitious military programme to date. Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee launched the construction of the 37,500 tonne carrier at the…

The Indian shipping ministry has proposed the setting up of two shipbuilding hubs, including a $480 million world-class facility in Kochi in conjunction with the special economic zone proposed on land owned…

Aker Promar, part of Aker Brattvaag AS, will be building an Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessel for DOF ASA at a cost of $48 million. The vessel will be 80 metres…

GE Transportation?s marine business announced it has received certification from Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for its 8, 12 and 16 cylinder, medium-speed diesel engines. "By obtaining the prestigious Germanischer Lloyd certification, we continue…

Wärtsilä has received a major order to supply twenty-four Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines to Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea. These engines will power a series of six 155,000 m3 dual-fuel-electric LNG carriers.…

After an in-depth investigation, the European Commission has prohibited the implementation of an Italian aid scheme designed to cover the risk of loans for the construction and conversion of ships in Italian…

Plans are being finalized to sell Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard to a new group provisionally named American Shipping Corp. This announcement was made by a spokesman for Kvaerner ASA, the shipyard's Norwegian parent…

The UK based manufacturer MAN B&W Diesel Ltd, in Stockport, has decided to take measures in order to improve its competitiveness. Taking into consideration the challenges of the market as well as…

Daewoo has secured an order to build three supertankers for a record $130 million each. That is the highest price paid to date for a VLCC according to London-based broker Clarkson, which…

The latest warship to be launched on the Clyde went down the slipway at BAE's Govan yard in the shape of the 16,000 tonne landing dock ship, Cardigan Bay. She is the…

Xinhe Shipyard has won a contract from Tianjing Port for a 1,600m3/hour dredger for delivery in June 2006. The new vessel will be 95 metres long, 15.4m wide, a depth of 4m…

Hyundai Heavy Industries secured its first export contract for the Himsen S-type engine H17/28 developed late last year. The order for six 5H17/28 medium speed diesel gensets was placed by the Turkish…

Shanghaiguan Shipyard, one of the main ship repairers in China, has this year won an order for a 70,000DWT floating dock from Samsung Heavy Industries, a 2,600TEU container ship from a Singapore…

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has recently added one more dock for newbuilding, No. 1 dock, which had been used for ship repair. The shipbuilder has already laid the first two keels for a…

Pakistan signed a contract with China for the purchase of four new F-22P frigates with all related equipment/systems. The signing of the frigate deal will help strengthen naval defence as Pakistan has…

The new "IMO Pilot 2005" with the current regulations of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is now available as the 5th edition for all customers of Germanischer Lloyd. All amendments to the…

A fascinating presentation at The Motor Ship?s one-day conference on June 7th comes from Wallenius Wilhelmsen. The company will be discussing its zero emissions concept vessel, the E/S Orcelle. Some details of…

Smiths Marine Sytems has acquired Fugro?s share in the ChartCo joint venture, such that ChartCo is now totally owned by Smiths. ChartCo was set up in 1998 as an innovative enterprise to…